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In this tutorial, we will learn about using the Attribute Holder modifier. This modifier serves as a container, and we will use it to instance some of the parameters that belong to some of the modifiers in the stack so that we can change them in one place. This is useful because it can save us a lot of time. With many modifiers in the stack, it's time-consuming to go down and enter the modifier to change the values. Sometimes we might even forget in which modifier the parameter that we are looking for.
In addition, we will learn about the Animate option in the Edit Poly modifier.

This video deals with the problem of black faces when importing from Sketchup, or from other formats.

In this tutorial, we will learn about the CreaseSet modifier. This modifier will allow you when using the OpenSubdiv modifier, to create sets from edges or vertices, and for each set, you can customize the level of smoothness/sharpness. We will also learn about the other parameters that can help us to work more efficiently with this modifier.

In this video, we will learn a quick and flexible technique for modeling freeform shapes. We will use a Surface modifier, Shell modifier, and Turbosmooth for that purpose. You can use this approach to model a wide range of geometries like roads going up and down, ribbons, etc,...